by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
This June, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) faced a pivotal moment, declining to accept a proposed amendment that would have severed ties with any church led by a woman pastor. While this decision might seem like a step forward for women’s ordination, it simply...
by Randall Balmer | Jul 17, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I don’t often comment on matters related to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). First, many people I admire know far more about the SBC than I do, so I’m inclined to defer to their wisdom, experience, and well, battle scars. Second, commenting on matters Southern...
by James L. Evans | Jul 1, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I came to the Baptist faith as a 21-year-old without real ambition or direction. Among Baptists, I was introduced to a loving God, a challenging savior, the comfort of God’s spirit and a fellowship of warm-hearted, sincere people who genuinely cared about me. I also...
by John Hewett | Jun 20, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
During the summer of 1990, following the final loss in a decade-long series of dispiriting defeats, moderate Southern Baptist leaders called a meeting in Atlanta. The gathering was labeled the “Consultation of Concerned Baptists.” It was a “last waltz” for...
by Mitch Carnell | Jun 12, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The Southern Baptist Convention is meeting this week in Indianapolis and the subject of women in ministry is, once again, on the table. A version of the following reflection appeared at EthicsDaily.com on June 11, 2018. The author, Mitch Carnell, passed...
